Teacher of Psychology and Care

South Craven School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main or Upper Pay scales
• Additional allowances:

  Main or Upper Pay scales

Teacher of Psychology and Care job summary

Post: Teacher

Grade: Main Professional Scale: MPS

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time

Reporting To: Head of Faculty or Nominated Manager

Job Description

Main Purpose

• A clear understanding and responsibility for the safeguarding of students and young people.
• To maintain and build upon the standards achieved in the award for QTS (secondary), Teacher Standards 2012 as set out by the Secretary of State.
• To promote effective learning, appropriate achievement and educational, social and personal progress of all students for whom the teacher is designated as being responsible, consistent with the aims of the school and the unique needs of each individual.
• To develop and enhance your own teaching practice.
• To assist the Head of Faculty and other Faculty Managers to ensure the provision of a balanced and relevant curriculum for students studying in the subject area, in accordance with the aims of the school
• To work within the agreed policies and procedures of the school and its Governing Body.
• To work to the standards set out in the National Teachers’ Standards.
• Support the pastoral team in their work and perform tasks delegated by the appropriate Head of Year and/or Director of Learning & Achievement, including the role of Form Tutor or equivalent.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About South Craven School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1860 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Craven School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-craven-school

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